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BY-LAWS FOR THE GOOD RULE AND GOVERNMENT
OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF
LONDON.
By-Laws made by the London County Council in pursuance of
the provisions of Section 23 of the Municipal Corporations Act,
1882, and Section 16 of the Local Government Act, 1888.
By-Laws made on 19th July, 1898.
Steam Organs, Shooting Galleries, Roundabouts, etc.
No person shall in any street or on any land adjoining or near
thereto, use or play, or cause to be used or played, any steam organ
or other musical instrument worked by mechanical means to the
annoyance or disturbance of residents or passengers.
No person shall in any street or on any land adjoining or near
thereto, keep or manage, or cause to be kept or managed, a shooting
gallery, swing boat, roundabout, or any other construction of a like
character, so as to cause obstruction or danger to the traffic of any
such street.
Noisy Animals.
No person shall keep within any house, building or premises,
any noisy animal which shall be or cause a serious nuisance to
residents in the neighbourhood. Provided that no proceedings shall
be taken against any person for an offence against this by-law
until after the expiration of a fortnight from the date of the service
on such person of a notice alleging a nuisance, signed by not less
than three householders residing within hearing of the animal.
Street Betting.
No person shall frequent and use any street or other public
place on behalf, either of himself or of any other person, for the
purpose of bookmaking or betting, or wagering, or agreeing to
bet or wager, with any person, or paying, or receiving, or settling
bets.
Penalty.
Any person who shall offend against any of the foregoing
by-laws shall be liable for every such offence to a fine not exceeding
forty shillings, except in the case of the by-law relating to street
betting, the fine for the breach of which shall be an amount not
exceeding £5.